Planetary hours
in Dresden.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 12 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:27
- 5☉︎ Sun10:27 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 13:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:36 – 16:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 18:10
- 11♂︎ Mars18:10 – 19:27
- 12☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:44 – 21:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:27 – 22:09
- 3☽︎ Moon22:09 – 22:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 23:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:01
- 7☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 03:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 12 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 15h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:19 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.